In December 2024, the average gross earnings of full-time employees were HUF 727,700, while median earnings were 77% of this (HUF 560,900)
Average and median gross earnings of full-time employees*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In December 2024, average gross earnings rose by 11.0% and the real value of net earnings by 6.1% compared to December of the previous year. Regular average gross earnings were 10.6% higher than a year earlier, with the rate of increase partly influenced by the increase in the minimum wage and guaranteed minimum wage in December 2023
Change in total and regular average gross earnings as well as real earnings*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In December 2024, average earnings were the highest in the area of information and communication and the lowest in the field of accommodation and food service activities
Average gross earnings by section*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In December 2024, average earnings increased the most (by 17.2%) in the budgetary sector, with the increase in teachers' wages and professional staff wages contributing to the rise above the national average. The lowest increase (9.5%) was among enterprises
Full-time employees\' average gross earnings and their change in some emphasised groups, December 2024*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In the 4th quarter of 2024, the average gross earnings of those in the top earnings quintile were 5.5 times the average of those in the bottom earnings quintile
Average gross earnings of full-time employees and their change compared to same period of previous year, by earnings quintile*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In January-December 2024, average gross earnings were lower than the national average in nearly three-quarters of districts
Average gross earnings at district level, January–December 2024*
Last update: 02/27/2025
In January 2025, the average amount of the old-age pension was HUF 242,300, while the median amount was 88% of this (HUF 214,200)
Average and median total benefits for old-age pension beneficiaries*
Last update: 03/06/2025
In January 2025, the average amount of the old-age pension was 4.9% higher than a year earlier, while the real value of the benefit fell by 0.4% compared with the same period of the previous year
Trends in the average old-age pension in nominal and real terms*
Last update: 03/06/2025